Klaus F. Helm
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Academic title Professor of Dermatology and Pathology
College College of Medicine
Campuses Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Department Dermatology
Joint departments Pathology
Graduate programs
Email Phone FAX
  khelm@psu.edu
  717 531 8307
  717 531 4278
Educational background
  M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 1985
Internship, University of Rochester
Residency, University of Rochester
Fellowship, Mayo Clinic
Research interests
 

Dermatopathology

My research involves using microscopy and immunohistochemistry in diagnosis of a variety of skin diseases and neoplasms.

Areas of expertise
 
CarcinomaSkin Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Basal CellMicroscopy
Adenoma, Sweat GlandScleroderma, Localized
Nevus, Epithelioid and Spindle CellCarcinoma, Squamous Cell
Immunoenzyme TechniquesSweat Gland Neoplasms
Histological TechniquesMelanoma
Neoplasms, Adnexal and Skin AppendageNeoplasms, Multiple Primary
Acne VulgarisIsoenzymes
SkinTestosterone 5-alpha-Reductase
Polyarteritis NodosaPyoderma Gangrenosum
Skin UlcerErdheim-Chester Disease
Anti-Bacterial AgentsMinocycline
ArmUrinary Bladder Neoplasms
KeratoacanthomaKeratosis
VisceraAntibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, CD20Antineoplastic Agents
Lymphoma, B-CellHidrocystoma
Adenocarcinoma, MucinousEyelid Neoplasms
Sweet's SyndromeHistiocytoma, Benign Fibrous
PhotographyVasculitis, Hypersensitivity
Skin DiseasesEdema
Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntigens, CD30
Lymphoma, Large-Cell, AnaplasticLymphomatoid Papulosis
BiopsyPhysician's Practice Patterns
NevusAntirheumatic Agents
Immunoglobulin GNeoplasm Recurrence, Local
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaFoot Diseases
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Publication author name
  Helm KF
Helm K
Select publications
  Maingi CP. Helm KF. Utility of deeper sections and special stains for dermatopathology specimens. 1998 Mar. J Cutan Pathol. 25(3):171-5.
Scott MP. Helm KF. Cytokeratin 20: a marker for diagnosing Merkel cell carcinoma. 1999 Feb. Am J Dermatopathol. 21(1):16-20.
Moore TO. Orman HL. Orman SK. Helm KF. Poromas of the head and neck. 2001 Jan. J Am Acad Dermatol. 44(1):48-52.
Patel P. Levin K. Waltz K. Helm KF. Myxoid melanoma: immunohistochemical studies and a review of the literature. 2002 Feb. J Am Acad Dermatol. 46(2):264-70.
Clarke J. Ioffreda M. Helm KF. Multiple familial trichoepitheliomas: a folliculosebaceous-apocrine genodermatosis. 2002 Oct. Am J Dermatopathol. 24(5):402-5.
Research techniques
 
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
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